Clark "Cheech" Pierce:

Fly fishing best describes me. I can see it in any tying I do. To be more specific, fly tying is what most consumes me with this hobby/addiction that I have. Creating things that fool trout, bass, carp, etc, it what really gets me going. Looking a slimy swimmer in the eye and saying "hey, just fyi, that thing you just ate isn't real." I like that. I have a VERY understanding wife, and 2 wonderful kids (Girl-5, Boy-4) who will correct you if you call it a fishing pole... nuff said.

In addition, Cheech is a Rainy's innovator and just had an article published in Southwest Flyfishing on his pattern Cheech's Leech (pg 54). You can read more about Cheech and his fishing adventures at his blog Fly Fish Food.

RECIPE:

• Hook: TMC 200R #4
• Thread: Uni 6/0
• Body: Rainy's X-Flies Tube Bodiz stonefly orange
• Underwing: Tan CDC
• Wing: Brown deer hair
• Head: Burnt orange deer hair
• Legs: Fly Tyers Dungeon baby legs alive (tan) colored with brown and orange marker
• Indicator: 2mm foam

From Ben:

I have been fly fishing and tying flies for the past 15 years. From 2001 to 2005, I worked for the late Andre Puyans helping at his fly fishing seminars in Idaho. More recently, I'm a fly fishing instructor for Wilderness Unlimited and The Becoming an Outdoor Woman programs.

You can find me hanging around the tier's row at the west coast fly fishing shows and expos in the early spring. Bass fishing with a fly in the California Delta on hot summer nights for a double digit fish is the current goal.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Daiichi 1190 #14
• Thread: 8/0 Yellow
• Tail and Antennae: Opal Flash
• Body: Orange and Yellow Flash Dubbing
• Wing: Yellow CDC topped with partridge
• Legs: Cree Hackle.
• Head: CDC and Partridge butt ends

Clark "Cheech" Pierce:

Fly fishing best describes me. I can see it in any tying I do. To be more specific, fly tying is what most consumes me with this hobby/addiction that I have. Creating things that fool trout, bass, carp, etc, it what really gets me going. Looking a slimy swimmer in the eye and saying "hey, just fyi, that thing you just ate isn't real." I like that. I have a VERY understanding wife, and 2 wonderful kids (Girl-5, Boy-4) who will correct you if you call it a fishing pole... nuff said.

In addition, Cheech is a Rainy's innovator and just had an article published in Southwest Flyfishing on his pattern Cheech's Leech (pg 54). You can read more about Cheech and his fishing adventures at his blog Fly Fish Food.

RECIPE:

• Hook: TMC 100 #14 (or 8-20)
• Thread: Red 70 denier
• Tail: Fly Tyer's Dungeon shuck yarn (brown)
• Body: Yellow floss
• Humps: Rainy's evazote foam (camel)
• Band: Red thread
• Hackle: Brown saddle hackle
• Wing: White poly yarn
• Legs: White small round rubber marked with sharpie

From Ben:

I have been fly fishing and tying flies for the past 15 years. From 2001 to 2005, I worked for the late Andre Puyans helping at his fly fishing seminars in Idaho. More recently, I'm a fly fishing instructor for Wilderness Unlimited and The Becoming an Outdoor Woman programs.

You can find me hanging around the tier's row at the west coast fly fishing shows and expos in the early spring. Bass fishing with a fly in the California Delta on hot summer nights for a double digit fish is the current goal.

Great highly visible caddis pattern.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Daiichi 1190 #14
• Thread: 8/0 Tan
• Tail: Dun Hackle
• Body: Tan Dubbing
• Thorax: Tan Dubbing
• Wing post: Guinea Fowl Feather
• Legs: Dun Hackle.

From Ben:

I have been fly fishing and tying flies for the past 15 years. From 2001 to 2005, I worked for the late Andre Puyans helping at his fly fishing seminars in Idaho. More recently, I'm a fly fishing instructor for Wilderness Unlimited and The Becoming an Outdoor Woman programs.

You can find me hanging around the tier's row at the west coast fly fishing shows and expos in the early spring. Bass fishing with a fly in the California Delta on hot summer nights for a double digit fish is the current goal.

Great highly visible caddis pattern.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Daiichi 1190 #16
• Thread: 8/0 Tan
• Tail: Amber z-lon
• Body: Light olive Hairtron dubbing, ribbed with opal flash
• Wing: Tan CDC, topped with partridge
• Legs: Ginger Hackle.
• Head: CDC and Partridge

Boots Allen is a third generation guide and outfitter from Western Wyoming. Over the last 18 years, he has had the opportunity to fish and guide at destinations around the world, including Argentina, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Costa Rica, British Columbia, and the streams of the Rocky Mountain West. He has penned numerous articles for fly fishing magazines such as Fly Tyer, The Fly Fishing and Tying Journal, The Drake, and Sports Afield. Boots has used his creations at the fly tying vise for a variety of game fish including taimen, pike, lenok, sea-run brown trout, steelhead, pacific salmon, snook, roosterfish, redfish, and almost every imaginable species of trout.

Recipe

• Hook: Standard 1/0 or 2/0 saltwater hook (example- Mustad 34007)
• Thread: Chartruese 3/0 flat wax nylon
• Body: Ice or Krystal Flash chenille, gold or light olive
• Top Wing: Super Hair or Crinkle Hair, blue
• Interior Lateral Line: Krystal Flash chenille - gold or pearl
• Exterior Lateral Line: Super Hair or Crinkle Hair, sea-foam green or olive
• Belly Wing: Super Hair or Crinkle Hair, light blue.

From Ben:

I have been fly fishing and tying flies for the past 15 years. From 2001 to 2005, I worked for the late Andre Puyans helping at his fly fishing seminars in Idaho. More recently, I'm a fly fishing instructor for Wilderness Unlimited and The Becoming an Outdoor Woman programs.

You can find me hanging around the tier's row at the west coast fly fishing shows and expos in the early spring. Bass fishing with a fly in the California Delta on hot summer nights for a double digit fish is the current goal.

This fly is great for the skinny damsel nymphs found in lakes in the Sierra Nevadas.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Daiichi 1270 size 8
• Thread: 8/0 Olive
• Eyesl: Mono
• Tail: Jay Fair brown/olive marabou
• Body: Jay Fair brown/olive marabou ribbed with chartreuce flashabou
• Thorax: Jay Fair brown/olive long shuck
• Wingcase: olive magic shell
• Legs: Jay Fair brown/ olive shuck - trimmed.

For the last ten years, Steve has demonstrated his tying skills in Oregon,
Idaho, Montana and California at Federation of Fly Fishing events. He has
tied at the International sportsman's Expositions in Sacramento, San Mateo
and Pleasanton, California. Steve has also tied at the Fly Fishing Show in
San Rafael, California.

Steve enjoys fly fishing the California Delta for Largemouth and Striped
Bass. He also takes pleasure in fishing the neighboring Sierra's for
various species of trout. He is a member of the Tracy Fly Fishers, enjoying
the club functions, speakers and the camaraderie of its members. He is a
proud member of the Whiting and Daiichi Pro Teams.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Daiichi 1750 size 8
• Thread: Flat Waxed Nylon
• Body: Stacked Deer Hair, white on top for fisherman
• Antenna: Hackle stem
• Legs: Centiped Legs, medium
• Hackle: Oversized neck hackle, just at the hook gap

Boots Allen is a third generation guide and outfitter from Western Wyoming. Over the last 18 years, he has had the opportunity to fish and guide at destinations around the world, including Argentina, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Costa Rica, British Columbia, and the streams of the Rocky Mountain West. He has penned numerous articles for fly fishing magazines such as Fly Tyer, The Fly Fishing and Tying Journal, The Drake, and Sports Afield. Boots has used his creations at the fly tying vise for a variety of game fish including taimen, pike, lenok, sea-run brown trout, steelhead, pacific salmon, snook, roosterfish, redfish, and almost every imaginable species of trout.

Recipe

• Hook: Alec Jackson style 1/0 salmon hook (example- TMC 7999)
• Thread: UTC 140, Burnt Orange
• Claws: Ringneck pheasant neck feathers (those coming off the neck saddles directly posterior of white ringneck feathers)
• Appendages: Four strands of copper Flashabou, plus two strands of peacock herl, plus two strands of olive Silli-Legs
• Eyes: Dumbbell eyes, white or red
• Body: Dyed pearl diamond braid, bonefish tan
• Swimmerets: Saddles hackle, brown or honey
• Backstrap: Rabbit fur strips - orange, burnt orange, or barred orange
• Tail: Golden pheasant neck feathers

For the last ten years, Steve has demonstrated his tying skills in Oregon,
Idaho, Montana and California at Federation of Fly Fishing events. He has
tied at the International sportsman's Expositions in Sacramento, San Mateo
and Pleasanton, California. Steve has also tied at the Fly Fishing Show in
San Rafael, California.

Steve enjoys fly fishing the California Delta for Largemouth and Striped
Bass. He also takes pleasure in fishing the neighboring Sierra's for
various species of trout. He is a member of the Tracy Fly Fishers, enjoying
the club functions, speakers and the camaraderie of its members. He is a
proud member of the Whiting and Daiichi Pro Teams.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Daiichi 1280 size 8 to 18
• Thread: Cream or brown 3/0 or flat waxed nylon for hair work 8/0 or 10/0 for hackle and head
• Antenna: Hackle stem
• Hackle: Brown saddle hackle

Dave was born and raised in Great Falls and has spent his life fishing the waters of southwest Montana. He began his guiding career in 1985 on the Henry’s Fork, the South Fork of the Snake and the Teton in Idaho. In 1995, he moved closer to home when he guided on the famous Montana rivers around Yellowstone Park. In 2001 Dave returned to his home waters of the Missouri, which had been the river that captured his imagination since he first fished it as a youngster in 1971.

Up until the late 80’s, the Missouri River had yet to be discovered by the fishing magazines and the few outfitters that guided there held it as closely guarded secret. Dave has studied and fished it intently his entire angling life. Since this homecoming, he has been guiding on the Missouri in the summer and on the rivers of southern Chile and Argentina in the winter. Dave is also a nationally recognized fly-tier and his patterns are produced and sold by Idylwilde Flies.

You can check out Bloom Outfitters' website and you can contact him at
bloomoutfitting@hotmail.com
or
(406) 868-7794

We would again also like to thank the Federation of Fly Fishers for allowing us to film in their beautiful library. If you aren't a member of FFF, please take a look at their site and see what they are all about.

This fly is a great Missouri River pattern "like bug soup or tricos".
Recipe:

• Hook: Tiemco 100 #16
• Thread: Rusty Brown or Flo Fire Orange 6/0
• Body: Dun Saddle and Grizzly dyed Orange
• Hackle: Grizzly

Harley W. Reno holds a B.S. and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Zoology (Specialty- sensory anatomy in fishes). He retired after 34 years of professorial duty as a biologist, environmental engineer, and systems engineer, and 25 years of Engineering and environmental duty in the oil, gas, and coal mining industries and nuclear waste management programs of the U.S. Department of Energy. He also spent 50 years guiding all over the United States, in Mexico, and Canada. He still floats and guides, although without remuneration, on rivers throughout the inter-montane west.

The Brillo Pad is a heavy, weighted fly that is easy to tie and fun to fish. The fly is fished fast under the surface or down to about 24 inches, depending on the speed of the current, with three short, quick upward twitches of the rod tip intermingled with three short strips which individually collect slack that builds in the line between twitches. This is a streamer that is fished totally by sight, although some strikes are so vicious and explosive that visibility isn't necessary.

Recipe:

• Hook: Mustad 9674 sizes 4 or 6
• Thread: Danville's 3/0 waxed fly master thread
• Bead: Brass, copper, or silver bead in 7/32 or 3/16
• Weight: 4" strand .20 or .15 lead wire (optional)
• Tail: Six to Eight strands Flashabou in brass, copper, or silver (match to bead)
• Hackle: UV Polar Chenille in olive-copper ultraviolet, copper uv, uv silver, or clear

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Willy discovered his passion for fly fishing at the early age of six. Shortly thereafter, he began tying his own flies for trout, salmon steelhead, and shad. Willy found his love of lake fishing early and has continued to fish stillwaters, becoming known far and wide for his expertise and knowledge. He has fished all over northern California, Idaho, and Montana. From famous blue ribbon trout rivers to high mountain lakes and reservoirs, from farm ponds to the big lakes, Willy has guided for over twenty years in Montana and Yellowstone National Park. Willy has continued to develop his fly tying skills and is currently a signature tyer for Brookside Flies out of Denver, Co. He is the Assistant Manager of Montana Troutfitters of Bozeman. He uses any number of Echo fly rods to ply his craft, including our spey and switch rods and is currently working on the new design of Airflo fly lines for special presentation on lakes. Spey casting may be a new approach for lake fishermen in the US, but in Europe it is a common practice allowing for long distant casts from the shoreline.

This fly is a great lake pattern.

RECIPE:

• Hook: 730 Series 4, 6, 8, 10
• Thread: 3/0 mono cord
• Bead: Glass or Brass
• Tail: Scud Back over Krinkle Flash
• Body: Dubbed Simi Seal
• Head: Bead

From Tim:

My dad, Harold Tollett, got me started fly fishing in 1962. I started working for Walton Powell, of Powell Rod fame, in 1968 tying flies, and also helped build fiberglass rods and rod components. In 1977, I moved to Dillon Montana, and began working for Al Troth guiding on the Beaverhead and Big Hole Rivers. In 1980 my wife, Teresa, and I opened Frontier Anglers.
Over theyears I have been fortunate to travel and fish some of the world's finest fly fishing waters. From Alaska, Belize, New Zealand, Chile, Bahamas, Argentina, and Canada, to most all of the western states. I have had the true pleasure of guiding some of our world leaders such as President Carter, as well as other famous people.

The Smidget is an amazingly effective fly for large trout. Big Trout find the Smidget attractive no matter how it is fished - dry, in the film, or as a nymph. The color of McFlyfoam you choose depends on local hatches. But all colors work, especially pink.

Recipe:

• Hook: TMC 2488, fished wet. Daiichi 1640 for fishing it dry
• Thread: 8/0 Uni Thread, in lt Cahill, Olive, Rust, or Brown
• Tail: Lt Brown, Olive, Red, or Grey Antron body yarn
• Body: 8/0 Uni Thread, in lt Cahill, Olive, Rust, or Brown
• Overbody: McFlyfoam in Lt Yellow, Flats Crab Tan, McCheese, Grey, January, Grey/Olive, or any color you'd like to try
• Hackle: Grizzly, Lt Dun, Dark Dun, Barred Ginger
• Head: A small tuff of McFlyfoam

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Dave was born and raised in Great Falls and has spent his life fishing the waters of southwest Montana. He began his guiding career in 1985 on the Henry’s Fork, the South Fork of the Snake and the Teton in Idaho. In 1995, he moved closer to home when he guided on the famous Montana rivers around Yellowstone Park. In 2001 Dave returned to his home waters of the Missouri, which had been the river that captured his imagination since he first fished it as a youngster in 1971.

Up until the late 80’s, the Missouri River had yet to be discovered by the fishing magazines and the few outfitters that guided there held it as closely guarded secret. Dave has studied and fished it intently his entire angling life. Since this homecoming, he has been guiding on the Missouri in the summer and on the rivers of southern Chile and Argentina in the winter. Dave is also a nationally recognized fly-tier and his patterns are produced and sold by Idylwilde Flies.

You can check out Bloom Outfitters' website and you can contact him at
bloomoutfitting@hotmail.com
or
(406) 868-7794

We would again also like to thank the Federation of Fly Fishers for allowing us to film in their beautiful library. If you aren't a member of FFF, please take a look at their site and see what they are all about.

Recipe:

• Hook: tiemko 102y #15
• Thread: tan
• Tail: Elk mane or hock
• Body: Hares Ear Plus #1
• Post: Pink Hi Viz
• Hackle: Brown or cree ginger variant

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Harley W. Reno holds a B.S. and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Zoology (Specialty- sensory anatomy in fishes). He retired after 34 years of professorial duty as a biologist, environmental engineer, and systems engineer, and 25 years of Engineering and environmental duty in the oil, gas, and coal mining industries and nuclear waste management programs of the U.S. Department of Energy. He also spent 50 years guiding all over the United States, in Mexico, and Canada. He still floats and guides, although without remuneration, on rivers throughout the intermontane west.

MWB is an acronym for la Mouche Wooly Bugger.

Recipe:

• Hook: Mustad 9672 or 9674 in sizes 2,4,6, 8, or 10
• Thread: Danville's size 3/0 waxed monocord in black, brown, or tan
• Head: Brass or copper cone in appropriate size
• Weight: three inch strand of .20 lead wire (optional)
• Tail: Black or Brown Marabou
• Hackle: Rope made of Two strands ultraviolet or pearl Krystal Flash, 1 Grizzly saddle hackle, 1 brown saddle hackle
• Collar: One Red Neck hackle from a hen

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Willy discovered his passion for fly fishing at the early age of six. Shortly thereafter, he began tying his own flies for trout, salmon steelhead, and shad. Willy found his love of lake fishing early and has continued to fish stillwaters, becoming known far and wide for his expertise and knowledge. He has fished all over northern California, Idaho, and Montana. From famous blue ribbon trout rivers to high mountain lakes and reservoirs, from farm ponds to the big lakes, Willy has guided for over twenty years in Montana and Yellowstone National Park. Willy has continued to develop his fly tying skills and is currently a signature tyer for Brookside Flies out of Denver, Co. He is the Assistant Manager of Montana Troutfitters of Bozeman. He uses any number of Echo fly rods to ply his craft, including our spey and switch rods and is currently working on the new design of Airflo fly lines for special presentation on lakes. Spey casting may be a new approach for lake fishermen in the US, but in Europe it is a common practice allowing for long distant casts from the shoreline.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Diaichi 1150 12, 14, 16, and 18
• Thread:70 Diner fly master plus
• Body: Lazer wrap of choice
• Wing: egg vail dubbing
• Head: Glass bead

From Tim:

My dad, Harold Tollett, got me started fly fishing in 1962. I started working for Walton Powell, of Powell Rod fame, in 1968 tying flies, and also helped build fiberglass rods and rod components. In 1977, I moved to Dillon Montana, and began working for Al Troth guiding on the Beaverhead and Big Hole Rivers. In 1980 my wife, Teresa, and I opened Frontier Anglers.
Over theyears I have been fortunate to travel and fish some of the world's finest fly fishing waters. From Alaska, Belize, New Zealand, Chile, Bahamas, Argentina, and Canada, to most all of the western states. I have had the true pleasure of guiding some of our world leaders such as President Carter, as well as other famous people.

This particular fly is a time tested, proven pattern for moving large bonefish, as well as permit. It works extremely well in the Bahamas, but we have used the Abaco Bunny in Mexico, Florida and Belize with excellent results. Tarpon like the larger sizes. It's a fly that is easy to tie and easy to cast.

Recipe:

• Hook: TMC 800s in 2, 4, 6, 8
• Thread: Flat A Pink
• Eyes: Size 5/32" gold Real Eyes w/ brigh orange stick on eyes
• Tail: Tan Rabbit with 3 Lt clear/hot orange Wiggle Legs
• Body: Tan Rabbit, dubbed
• Weed Guard: .22" Mason hard mono

Dave was born and raised in Great Falls and has spent his life fishing the waters of southwest Montana. He began his guiding career in 1985 on the Henry’s Fork, the South Fork of the Snake and the Teton in Idaho. In 1995, he moved closer to home when he guided on the famous Montana rivers around Yellowstone Park. In 2001 Dave returned to his home waters of the Missouri, which had been the river that captured his imagination since he first fished it as a youngster in 1971.

Up until the late 80’s, the Missouri River had yet to be discovered by the fishing magazines and the few outfitters that guided there held it as closely guarded secret. Dave has studied and fished it intently his entire angling life. Since this homecoming, he has been guiding on the Missouri in the summer and on the rivers of southern Chile and Argentina in the winter. Dave is also a nationally recognized fly-tier and his patterns are produced and sold by Idylwilde Flies.

You can check out Bloom Outfitters' website and you can contact him at
bloomoutfitting@hotmail.com
or
(406) 868-7794

We would again also like to thank the Federation of Fly Fishers for allowing us to film in their beautiful library. If you aren't a member of FFF, please take a look at their site and see what they are all about.

Recipe:

• Hook: Dai-riki #305 #16
• Thread: Dark Brown 8/0
• Shellback: Black Zelon
• Gastor: Harrop's blackish brown
• Post: Pink Hi Viz
• Hackle: dark blue dun
• Head: Harrop's Blackish Brown

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Harley W. Reno holds a B.S. and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Zoology (Specialty- sensory anatomy in fishes). He retired after 34 years of professorial duty as a biologist, environmental engineer, and systems engineer, and 25 years of Engineering and environmental duty in the oil, gas, and coal mining industries and nuclear waste management programs of the U.S. Department of Energy. He also spent 50 years guiding all over the United States, in Mexico, and Canada. He still floats and guides, although without remuneration, on rivers throughout the intermontane west.

The Elvira is great for trout as well as warm water species such as pike, walleye, etc.

Recipe:

• Hook: Mustad 32756 or Eagle Claw 570 in 4, 6, 8
• Thread: Danville's 3/0 waxed monocord in black, brown, or green
• Eyes: Dazl-eyes in black or brass in 3/16 or 5/32
• Tail: Black Marabou
• Hackle: Rope made of Four strands Krystal Flas in ultraviolet or pearl, 1 Grizzly saddle hackle, 1 brown, tan or green saddle hackle
• Throat: Red Marabou

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Willy discovered his passion for fly fishing at the early age of six. Shortly thereafter, he began tying his own flies for trout, salmon steelhead, and shad. Willy found his love of lake fishing early and has continued to fish stillwaters, becoming known far and wide for his expertise and knowledge. He has fished all over northern California, Idaho, and Montana. From famous blue ribbon trout rivers to high mountain lakes and reservoirs, from farm ponds to the big lakes, Willy has guided for over twenty years in Montana and Yellowstone National Park. Willy has continued to develop his fly tying skills and is currently a signature tyer for Brookside Flies out of Denver, Co. He is the Assistant Manager of Montana Troutfitters of Bozeman. He uses any number of Echo fly rods to ply his craft, including their spey and switch rods and is currently working on the new design of Airflo fly lines for special presentation on lakes. Spey casting may be a new approach for lake fishermen in the US, but in Europe it is a common practice allowing for long distant casts from the shoreline.

RECIPE:

• Hook: 700 Series 2, 4, and 6
• Thread: 3/0 mono cord
• Bead: 1/4 Bead color of choice
• Tail: Krinkle flash pearl
• Body: Braided tinsel
• Wing: Rabbit standard strip
• Collar: Rabbit
• Head: 3/0 mono cord

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From Tim:

My dad, Harold Tollett, got me started fly fishing in 1962. I started working for Walton Powell, of Powell Rod fame, in 1968 tying flies, and also helped build fiberglass rods and rod components. In 1977, I moved to Dillon Montana, and began working for Al Troth guiding on the Beaverhead and Big Hole Rivers. In 1980 my wife, Teresa, and I opened Frontier Anglers.
Over theyears I have been fortunate to travel and fish some of the world's finest fly fishing waters. From Alaska, Belize, New Zealand, Chile, Bahamas, Argentina, and Canada, to most all of the western states. I have had the true pleasure of guiding some of our world leaders such as President Carter, as well as other famous people.

This particular fly is a multi-purpose salt pattern that has proven itself again and again.

Recipe:

• Hook: TMC 800s in 2, 4, 6, 8
• Thread: Flat A Pink
• Eyes: Size 3/16" gold Real Eyes w/ brigh orange stick on eyes
• Tail: Light Tan marabou w/ 3 clear/hot Wiggle legs
• Body: guts of dyed Super Pearlescent Mylar Tubing, size XL (light blue, yellow, light Pink, lime, and pearl)
• Under Body: 3 sets clear /lt brown Wiggle Legs
• Weed Guard: .22" Mason hard mono

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Dave was born and raised in Great Falls and has spent his life fishing the waters of southwest Montana. He began his guiding career in 1985 on the Henry’s Fork, the South Fork of the Snake and the Teton in Idaho. In 1995, he moved closer to home when he guided on the famous Montana rivers around Yellowstone Park. In 2001 Dave returned to his home waters of the Missouri, which had been the river that captured his imagination since he first fished it as a youngster in 1971.

Up until the late 80’s, the Missouri River had yet to be discovered by the fishing magazines and the few outfitters that guided there held it as closely guarded secret. Dave has studied and fished it intently his entire angling life. Since this homecoming, he has been guiding on the Missouri in the summer and on the rivers of southern Chile and Argentina in the winter. Dave is also a nationally recognized fly-tier and his patterns are produced and sold by Idylwilde Flies.

You can check out Bloom Outfitters' website and you can contact him at
bloomoutfitting@hotmail.com
or
(406) 868-7794

We would again also like to thank the Federation of Fly Fishers for allowing us to film in their beautiful library. If you aren't a member of FFF, please take a look at their site and see what they are all about.

Recipe:

• Hook: Gamakatsu #2 SW
• Thread: Shell Pink FW
• Eyes: Med Lead Eye
• Tail/Body: Pearl flat braid
• Wing: Sand Craft Fur and Pearl Krystal Flash
• Glue: 30 min Epoxy

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Harley W. Reno holds a B.S. and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Zoology (Specialty- sensory anatomy in fishes). He retired after 34 years of professorial duty as a biologist, environmental engineer, and systems engineer, and 25 years of Engineering and environmental duty in the oil, gas, and coal mining industries and nuclear waste management programs of the U.S. Department of Energy. He also spent 50 years guiding all over the United States, in Mexico, and Canada. He still floats and guides, although without remuneration, on rivers throughout the intermontane west.

The Orcky is a biologists take on a crayfish pattern designed to emphasize the elements most attractive to trout.

Recipe:

• Hook: Mustad 32756 or Eagle Claw 570 in sizes 2,4,6, or 8
• Thread: Danville's size A thread in Black, Brown, tan, or Green
• Eyes: Dazl-eyes in black in size 7/32, 3/16, or 5/32
• Antennae: Matched pair of 6 inch long saddle hackles
• Pincers: Two 3 inch long brown saddle hackles
• Tail: three saddle feathers from partridge
• Hackle: Grizzly hackle (Any combo of Green, Grey, Brown); Krystal Flash (in ultraviolet, pearl, gold, copper, or brass)

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Dave was born and raised in Great Falls and has spent his life fishing the waters of southwest Montana. He began his guiding career in 1985 on the Henry’s Fork, the South Fork of the Snake and the Teton in Idaho. In 1995, he moved closer to home when he guided on the famous Montana rivers around Yellowstone Park. In 2001 Dave returned to his home waters of the Missouri, which had been the river that captured his imagination since he first fished it as a youngster in 1971.

Up until the late 80’s, the Missouri River had yet to be discovered by the fishing magazines and the few outfitters that guided there held it as closely guarded secret. Dave has studied and fished it intently his entire angling life. Since this homecoming, he has been guiding on the Missouri in the summer and on the rivers of southern Chile and Argentina in the winter. Dave is also a nationally recognized fly-tier and his patterns are produced and sold by Idylwilde Flies.

You can check out Bloom Outfitters' website and you can contact him at
bloomoutfitting@hotmail.com
or
(406) 868-7794

We would again also like to thank the Federation of Fly Fishers for allowing us to film in their beautiful library. If you aren't a member of FFF, please take a look at their site and see what they are all about.

Recipe:

• Hook: Gamakatsu #5 Saltwater
• Thread: Tan
• Body: clear tubing
• Underbody: Pearl Flashabou
• Wing: Arctic Fox

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Willy discovered his passion for fly fishing at the early age of six. Shortly thereafter, he began tying his own flies for trout, salmon steelhead, and shad. Willy found his love of lake fishing early and has continued to fish stillwaters, becoming known far and wide for his expertise and knowledge. He has fished all over northern California, Idaho, and Montana. From famous blue ribbon trout rivers to high mountain lakes and reservoirs, from farm ponds to the big lakes, Willy has guided for over twenty years in Montana and Yellowstone National Park. Willy has continued to develop his fly tying skills and is currently a signature tyer for Brookside Flies out of Denver, Co. He is the Assistant Manager of Montana Troutfitters of Bozeman. He uses any number of Echo fly rods to ply his craft, including our spey and switch rods and is currently working on the new design of Airflo fly lines for special presentation on lakes. Spey casting may be a new approach for lake fishermen in the US, but in Europe it is a common practice allowing for long distant casts from the shoreline.

RECIPE:

• Hook: 1/0 Gamagatsu
• Thread: 3/0 Mono cord
• Body: Larva lace hollow body, color of choice
• Head: Red mono 3/0
• Gills: Flo Orange big fish thread

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Livingston tier and guide Doug McKnight hails originally from Pensylvania, but now lives in Livingston, MT. He is currently a fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants and also creates beautiful display flies in custom shadow boxes.

This particular pattern will be featured in the Tyers Bench section of Fly Fisherman Magazine. Look for it on store shelves.

If you would like to learn more about Doug's custom work you can reach him at dougmfish406@gmail.com or by calling him at George Anderson's Yellowstone Angler at (406) 222-7130.

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RECIPE:

• Hook: Tiemco 700 #1/0-8
• Thread: White Flat waxed Nylon, White UTC140 for smaller sizes
• Eyes/weight: Lead wire, painted dumbell eyes
• Body: White Marabou, White Fox Tail
• Flash: Silver Flashabou, UV Herring Back Krystal Flash, Black Flashabou
• Sides: Badger Rooster Neck Hackles
• Cement: Zap a Gap.

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Dave was born and raised in Great Falls and has spent his life fishing the waters of southwest Montana. He began his guiding career in 1985 on the Henry’s Fork, the South Fork of the Snake and the Teton in Idaho. In 1995, he moved closer to home when he guided on the famous Montana rivers around Yellowstone Park. In 2001 Dave returned to his home waters of the Missouri, which had been the river that captured his imagination since he first fished it as a youngster in 1971.

Up until the late 80’s, the Missouri River had yet to be discovered by the fishing magazines and the few outfitters that guided there held it as closely guarded secret. Dave has studied and fished it intently his entire angling life. Since this homecoming, he has been guiding on the Missouri in the summer and on the rivers of southern Chile and Argentina in the winter. Dave is also a nationally recognized fly-tier and his patterns are produced and sold by Idylwilde Flies.

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or
(406) 868-7794

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Recipe:

• Hook: Dai Riki #305 #14
• Thread: Rusty Brown
• Shellback: Amber Zelon
• Gastor: Harrop's Rusty Spinner
• Wing: Gold Zelon
• Post: Pink Hi Viz
• Hackle: Brown
• Head: Harrop's Rusty Spinner

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Rick started flyfishing at the age of six, at an uncle's cabin in Minnesota for bluegill. Flyfishing quickly became a lifetime pursuit in Colorado, with Rick spending a lot of time fishing Colorado's South Platte while he attended Denver University. He then started guiding with mentor Steve Herter at Elk Trout lodge in Colorado, and later in Wyoming, Utah, and Montana. Rick guided Jackson Hole's One Fly for ten years, and also spent many summers guiding on Montana's Bighorn and Yellowstone Rivers. Later, Rick went on to host ESPN's FLY FISHING AMERICA, traveling and fishing extensively around the U.S. Rick has fished for trout, steelhead and salmon all over the world. If Rick has one passion in fishing, it's steelhead fishing with two handed spey rods. Rick is a great fly tier, and his classic spey flies are works of art. In the winter he works on the ski hills and in the summers he works at at George Anderson's Yellowstone Angler.

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RECIPE:

• Hook: 2487 Tiemco Hook
• Thread: 8/O uni thread
• Body: Olive Goose Biot
• Rib: Peacock Krystal Flash
• Thorax: Olive Beaver Dubbing

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Livingston tier and guide Doug McKnight hails originally from Pensylvania, but now lives in Livingston, MT. He is currently a fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants and also creates beautiful display flies in custom shadow boxes.

If you would like to learn more about Doug's custom work you can reach him at dougmfish406@gmail.com or by calling him at George Anderson's Yellowstone Angler at (406) 222-7130.

We would also like to thank the Federation of Fly Fishers for allowing us to film in their beautiful library. If you aren't a member of FFF, please take a look at their site and see what they are all about.

RECIPE:

• Hook: #6-10 2xl nymph hook
• Thread: UTC 140 Hopper Yellow
• Body: Rainy's Crosslink foam 4mm, cream or tan
• Legs: Rainy's Barred Rubber legs, tan or Yellow
• Wingcase: Tan opaque Razor foam
• Wing: Tan Neer Hair, or Antron yarn

Rick started flyfishing at the age of six, at an uncle's cabin in Minnesota for bluegill. Flyfishing quickly became a lifetime pursuit in Colorado, with Rick spending a lot of time fishing Colorado's South Platte while he attended Denver University. He then started guiding with mentor Steve Herter at Elk Trout lodge in Colorado, and later in Wyoming, Utah, and Montana. Rick guided Jackson Hole's One Fly for ten years, and also spent many summers guiding on Montana's Bighorn and Yellowstone Rivers. Later, Rick went on to host ESPN's FLY FISHING AMERICA, traveling and fishing extensively around the U.S. Rick has fished for trout, steelhead and salmon all over the world. If Rick has one passion in fishing, it's steelhead fishing with two handed spey rods. Rick is a great fly tier, and his classic spey flies are works of art. In the winter he works on the ski hills and in the summers he works at at George Anderson's Yellowstone Angler.

We would also like to thank the Federation of Fly Fishers for allowing us to film in their beautiful library. If you aren't a member of FFF, please take a look at their site and see what they are all about.

RECIPE:

• 8/O Olive thread
• 200r Tiemco Hook
• Scud Back 1/8 inch tan
• Insect Green Beaver Dubbing
• Gold Wire
• Pheasant tail Tippets
• Rust Colored Beaver Dubbing

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Livingston tier and guide Doug McKnight hails originally from Pensylvania, but now lives in Livingston, MT. He is currently a fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants and also creates beautiful display flies in custom shadow boxes.

If you would like to learn more about Doug's custom work you can reach him at dougmfish406@gmail.com or by calling him at George Anderson's Yellowstone Angler at (406) 222-7130.

We would also like to thank the Federation of Fly Fishers for allowing us to film in their beautiful library. If you aren't a member of FFF, please take a look at their site and see what they are all about.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Std. Saltwater #1/0-8
• Thread: UTC 140 color to suit
• Tail: Tan craft fur or Polar fiber, orange pearl crystal flash
• Antennae: Long strands of Black Pearl crystal flash, white spanflex colored with pink, tan sharpie markers
• Eyes: Shrimp/crab eyes
• Claws: Pair of rooster neck hackles
• Hackle: large rooster neck hackle for collar
• Body: Antron crystal chenille, tan

Rick started flyfishing at the age of six, at an uncle's cabin in Minnesota for bluegill. Flyfishing quickly became a lifetime pursuit in Colorado, with Rick spending a lot of time fishing Colorado's South Platte while he attended Denver University. He then started guiding with mentor Steve Herter at Elk Trout lodge in Colorado, and later in Wyoming, Utah, and Montana. Rick guided Jackson Hole's One Fly for ten years, and also spent many summers guiding on Montana's Bighorn and Yellowstone Rivers. Later, Rick went on to host ESPN's FLY FISHING AMERICA, traveling and fishing extensively around the U.S. Rick has fished for trout, steelhead and salmon all over the world. If Rick has one passion in fishing, it's steelhead fishing with two handed spey rods. Rick is a great fly tier, and his classic spey flies are works of art. In the winter he works on the ski hills and in the summers he works at at George Anderson's Yellowstone Angler.

We would also like to thank the Federation of Fly Fishers for allowing us to film in their beautiful library. If you aren't a member of FFF, please take a look at their site and see what they are all about.

RECIPE:

• Hook: TMC 200r #20, #22
• Thread: Yellow 8/0
• Underbody: Glow in the Dark Flashabou
• Body: Tan Ultra tubing

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Livingston tier and guide Doug McKnight hails originally from Pensylvania, but now lives in Livingston, MT. He is currently a fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants and also creates beautiful display flies in custom shadow boxes.

If you would like to learn more about Doug's custom work you can reach him at dougmfish406@gmail.com or by calling him at George Anderson's Yellowstone Angler at (406) 222-7130.

We would also like to thank the Federation of Fly Fishers for allowing us to film in their beautiful library. If you aren't a member of FFF, please take a look at their site and see what they are all about.

RECIPE:

• Bead: Black Brass eye
• Hook: #6-12 2XL nymph hook
• Thread: UTC140 color to suit
• Tail: Burnt Orange and Brown Marabou, single strand of flashabou
• Body: Gold Variant Rabbit fur from the hide twisted into a dubbing loop

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From Marc:

I learned to fish like the kids in the great movie "A River Runs Through It": Nearly 35 yearsMarc Petitjean ago - when I was a seven year old boy - my grandfather took me fishing for the first time . In France where we lived. I was allowed to catch little baitfish. Some years later - and with stronger arms - I caught my first trout and I remember it like yesterday. - The rod was 4 meters long, made out of Bamboo and the bait was a natural may-fly (Ephemera danica, imago) which had to be handled as carefully as a snow-flake. My first experiences of fly-fishing used an old split-cane rod of my grandfather and an even older line which had to be greased every five or ten casts! This was not a very efficient way to catch fish, but I learned a lot! In Switzerland, where I moved in 1978, I had my first contact with a cdc-fly. It was at a dinner among fishermen when my friend Bruno - who had poor eyesight - asked me to tie him a visible fly which floated nicely. Because I was very proud of that request and did not want to lose face I began a study of local cdc-flies. Those patterns used cdc-hackles, no wings and classical bodies made of silk or other materials. Worried, not wanting to copy those local flies, I developed a new concept of also tying the body with a cdc-feather: This product a perfect conical body, which floated even in riffles and rapids. Bruno and later many more fishermen in Europe, were very pleased with the simple but efficient new way to tie a fly. I have been a professional fly-tier since 1990 and today more and more anglers are convinced that those tiny and inconspicuous feathers are the best a fly fisherman can have wrapped around a hook: They are good for dry-flies, for emergers, for nymphs, for streamers and even for salmon flies or saltwater-patterns. I love them and think you will too!

This pattern was pulled from Bob Jacklin's Yellowstone Patterns a just released film available on DVD and also available as HD Downloads).

In this DVD Bob talks about and demonstrates his favorite patterns for the Yellowstone region in which he has made his living for the past 40 years. Check out our Video Store for availability!

Bob Jacklin (www.jacklinsflyshop.com) has been a fly fishing guide and outfitter in the Yellowstone region for over 37 years. He is a world class fly fisherman, fly tyer, and fly casting instructor. Bob holds a Masters Certification as a fly casting instructor, and sits on the FFF’s Board of Governors for fly casting instruction. He has been tying flies commercially since 1963 and is a past recipient of the FFF’s Buz Buszek award for his contributions to the art of fly tying. There are few people in the country with as much in-depth knowledge of fly fishing, fly casting, and fly tying as Bob Jacklin. He is a charter member of the Federation of Fly Fishers, on the pro staff for St. Croix Rods, Ross Reels, Cortland Lines, and Whiting Farms. He is also a contract fly tyer for Umpqua Feather Merchants. On October 23, 2004, at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum, Bob Jacklin was inducted into the very prestigious “Fly Fishing Hall of Fame”

Bob is a frequent participant at fly tying shows as well as putting on talks and demonstrations for smaller groups.

Now sit back and enjoy both the fly tying and story telling skills of Bob Jacklin. See the recipe below the video.

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This pattern was pulled from one of three upcoming DVDs from Bob. In this DVD he discusses the history of 6 classic patterns as well as demonstrating how to tie these famous patterns using available materials. Check out our Video Store for availability!

Bob Jacklin (www.jacklinsflyshop.com) has been a fly fishing guide and outfitter in the Yellowstone region for over 37 years. He is a world class fly fisherman, fly tyer, and fly casting instructor. Bob holds a Masters Certification as a fly casting instructor, and sits on the FFF’s Board of Governors for fly casting instruction. He has been tying flies commercially since 1963 and is a past recipient of the FFF’s Buz Buszek award for his contributions to the art of fly tying. There are few people in the country with as much in-depth knowledge of fly fishing, fly casting, and fly tying as Bob Jacklin. He is a charter member of the Federation of Fly Fishers, on the pro staff for St. Croix Rods, Ross Reels, Cortland Lines, and Whiting Farms. He is also a contract fly tyer for Umpqua Feather Merchants. On October 23, 2004, at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum, Bob Jacklin was inducted into the very prestigious “Fly Fishing Hall of Fame”

Bob is a frequent participant at fly tying shows as well as putting on talks and demonstrations for smaller groups.

Now sit back and enjoy both the fly tying and story telling skills of Bob Jacklin. See the recipe below the video.

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From Branden

My name is Branden Tueller and I currently reside in the beautiful Wood River Valley (Sun
Valley, Idaho). I have been tying flies for about 15 years, and have been a demonstration tyer at
the East Idaho Fly Tying & Fishing Expo for the past 4 years. I am also a member of the
Federation of Fly Fishers.

My passion is to design & create durable, innovative, and fishable flies, I enjoy teaching &
demonstrating at all levels, from beginners to advanced Art Flies. I have taken a special interest
in weaving the past few years and enjoy incorporating it in many patterns.

RECIPE to Come...

From Branden

My name is Branden Tueller and I currently reside in the beautiful Wood River Valley (Sun
Valley, Idaho). I have been tying flies for about 15 years, and have been a demonstration tyer at
the East Idaho Fly Tying & Fishing Expo for the past 4 years. I am also a member of the
Federation of Fly Fishers.

My passion is to design & create durable, innovative, and fishable flies, I enjoy teaching &
demonstrating at all levels, from beginners to advanced Art Flies. I have taken a special interest
in weaving the past few years and enjoy incorporating it in many patterns.

RECIPE to Come...

From Charles:

I have been tying stuff onto hooks for a long time. It began with poppers and jig heads, which served the fishing I was taught to do by my father. By the age of twelve I was approaching burn out from fishing the warm water mud pit impoundments of central Arkansas. Dear ol` Dad saved me, though, when he took me on a float trip on the White River in northern Arkansas. It has taken all the years since to get enough fur and feather into my bloodstream to achieve the level of addiction I now have for fly fishing, and tying. I justify my habit by tying at conclaves and other events, from coast to coast. I am proud to be a Proteam member for Whiting Farms and on the Pro Staff for Daiichi. It is always good to use the best. I own and operate Tanfly, LLC from my home in Little Rock.
Have fun and tie one on for me!

Also: It catches everything and anything, salt and fresh. Used a lot for smallmouth bass and large trout.

Recipe:

• Hook: Wapsi Lightning Strike, SN 1, Size 06 - or Mustad R50, Size 04 or 06
• Thread: Match body color
• Cone / Head: Wapsi Tungsten. Medium
• Tail: Part of Pine Squirrel zonker which forms the body.
• Body: Pine squirrel zonker.

Kenly was born on the Snake River in Swan Valley, ID and has fly fished for the past 50 years and tied flies for the past 30 years. His favorite species by far is the mighty Steelhead!

Recipe:

• Hook: Alec Jackson #5
• Thread: Black
• Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest
• Body: Small Purple Chenille
• Wing: Golden Pheasant breast feather
• Hackle: Purple saddle hackle

Randy Says:

I have been tying flies since my wife taught me to tie 38 years ago. I have always been fascinated with woven patterns, in particular those originated by George Grant and Franz Pott.

Recipe:

• Hook: Size 8 Daiichi 1710
• Thread: Brown 6/0 Uni-thread
• Body: Tan or brown horse mane woven with 3 strands of orange embroidery floss. (Emboidery floss has six strands. Separate out three of them for weaving.) When woven in, the floss forms a stripe on the underside of the fly.
• Hackle: Elk Mane woven onto a thread
• Head: Brown 6/0 Uni-thread

NOTE: I realize the spelling error in the titling. Sorry. It was late. I'll fix it.
From Charles:

I have been tying stuff onto hooks for a long time. It began with poppers and jig heads, which served the fishing I was taught to do by my father. By the age of twelve I was approaching burn out from fishing the warm water mud pit impoundments of central Arkansas. Dear ol` Dad saved me, though, when he took me on a float trip on the White River in northern Arkansas. It has taken all the years since to get enough fur and feather into my bloodstream to achieve the level of addiction I now have for fly fishing, and tying. I justify my habit by tying at conclaves and other events, from coast to coast. I am proud to be a Proteam member for Whiting Farms and on the Pro Staff for Daiichi. It is always good to use the best. I own and operate Tanfly, LLC from my home in Little Rock.
Have fun and tie one on for me!

Also: It catches everything and anything, salt and fresh. Used a lot for smallmouth bass and large trout.

Recipe:

• Hook: Daiichi salmon fly hooks size 3/0 down to size 10
• Thread: Clear Mono
• Eyes: Barbell or bead chain (he uses Wapsi "Real Eyes")
• Tag: Holographic Tinsel wound down the hook bend and back up
• Body: Pine squirrel zonker palmered to just behind the eye.
• Collar: Whiting Spey feather, as many wraps as you can get.

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Kenly was born on the Snake River in Swan Valley, ID and has fly fished for the past 50 years and tied flies for the past 30 years. His favorite species by far is the mighty Steelhead!

Recipe:

• Hook: Alec Jackson #5
• Thread: Black
• Tail: Red Pheasant Crest
• Body: Small Black Chenille
• Wing: Black Pheasant breast feather
• Hackle: Purple saddle hackle

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Until relatively recently Rocky was a inveterate cowboy. A few years ago an injury sidelined him and he eventually found his way to fly tying to pass the time. He's since become an incredible fly tyer and is an officer of the Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild.

Recipe:

• Tag: Silver twist
• Tail: Ted breast feather from the golden pheasant
• Body: Yellow, light blue, and scarlet seal's fur
• Ribs: Silver lace and silver tinsel
• Hackle: Gray eagle, from blue fur ( substitute marabou)
• Throat: Widgeon ( teal for large patterns)
• Wings: Two strips of brown mottled turkey, with black bars and white points

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Randy Says:

I have been tying flies since my wife taught me to tie 38 years ago. I have always been fascinated with woven patterns, in particular those originated by George Grant and Franz Pott.

Recipe:

• Hook: Size 8 Daiichi 1750
• Thread: Brown 6/0 Uni-thread
• Body: Tan or brown horse mane woven with 3 strands of orange embroidery floss. (Emboidery floss has six strands. Separate out three of them for weaving.) When woven in, the floss forms a stripe on the top of the hook shank.
• Wing: Two clumps of Elk mane tied in on the sides like pontoons, angled slightly down.
• Head: Brown 6/0 Uni-thread
• Hackle: High-quality dry brown rooster neck or saddle, wound and clipped on bottom. (The bottom is actually the top of the hook shank because this is an inverted pattern made to skate with the hook point facing up.)

From Charles:

I have been tying stuff onto hooks for a long time. It began with poppers and jig heads, which served the fishing I was taught to do by my father. By the age of twelve I was approaching burn out from fishing the warm water mud pit impoundments of central Arkansas. Dear ol` Dad saved me, though, when he took me on a float trip on the White River in northern Arkansas. It has taken all the years since to get enough fur and feather into my bloodstream to achieve the level of addiction I now have for fly fishing, and tying. I justify my habit by tying at conclaves and other events, from coast to coast. I am proud to be a Proteam member for Whiting Farms and on the Pro Staff for Daiichi. It is always good to use the best. I own and operate Tanfly, LLC from my home in Little Rock.
Have fun and tie one on for me!

Recipe:

• Hook: Daiichi 2143, size 1(red straight bend back eye salmon hook)
• Thread: Clear Mono
• Tag: Holographic Tinsel wound deeply onto the bend and back
• Body: Three separate Whiting Farms spey hackles, wound on from the tag forward. Colors can vary but the last feather (the veil) should always dark to produce a dark silhouette.

Kenly was born on the Snake River in Swan Valley, ID and has fly fished for the past 50 years and tied flies for the past 30 years. His favorite species by far is the might Steelhead!

Recipe:

• Hook: Alec Jackson #5
• Thread: Black
• Body: Silver Doctor Blue Crystal Chenille
• Wing: Black Golden Pheasant breast feather
• Hackle: Blue peacock breast feather; Purple saddle hackle

Until relatively recently Rocky was a inveterate cowboy. A few years ago an injury sidelined him and he eventually found his way to fly tying to pass the time. He's since become an incredible fly tyer and is an officer of the Central Oregon Fly Tyers Guild.

Recipe:

• Hook: AJ 3
• Thread: utc 140 white
• Tip: blue oval tinsel
• Tag: JC orange silk
• Butt: black ostrich hurl
• Rib: flat silver
• Body: burnt orange silk
• Collar: long orange hackle
• Wing: married strips of orange, black and orange turkey tail in order
• Head: orange

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From Chris:

With regards to fly tying and fishing, I have done both since I was 9-years-old. Even with my rather limited math skills, I believe that translates to 40 years experience. Although I do fish and tie nymphs, my true passion is for dry fly-fishing, especially of the very small variety. Favorite hatches involve fishing baetis, midges, and tricos. I look upon fly-tying as a continually evolving process with new materials and new twists on old ties and methods emerging all of the time. My philosophy as a fly-tier is that tying is really a way of problem-solving. I spend a great deal of time on streams and lakes with much time being spent simply as an observer of entomology and nature. I try to come up with patterns that fit different situations, try to be innovative in the creation of flies to solve different problems, and I also try to learn from other individuals in order to be a better tier and fisherman.
While I certainly would not consider myself a famous tier or fly fisherman, I have been demonstrating fly-tying at expos (including the tremendous East Idaho Expo), fly club meetings, for community groups, and in shops for about the last eight years. Some of my flies have also been featured in Fly Fish America, and I am currently a member of Whiting's Pro Team. Also, I am currently producing a line of dry fly and emerger patterns that will be marketed by Riverborn Flies in 2010.
Over the years, I have been helped by many people to improve my skills as a tier and fly fisherman, and to those folks I owe a great debt of gratitude. I truly love this sport and as I grow to be a mature member of the fly tying and fishing community, it is one of my goals to pass on a little of the knowledge I have accumulated over the years.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Gamakatsu 1/0 or 2/0 jig hook
• Thread: red UTC 140
• Bead: large tungsten cone followed by a 3/16” tungsten bead
• Eyes: yellow doll eyes super-glued to cone
• Body: orange crinkled flashabou wrapped and then pulled back and tied down for more flash. Then add some black flashabou strands as well.
• Belly: Dyed black-barred muddler brown bunny strip.
• Over body: One black-barred white marabou blood quill feather under a black-barred brown marabou blood quill
• Collar: Black-barred bunny strip wrapped and stroked back
• Gills: red barred marabou

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Dan Delekta started Fly fishing when he was ten years old, encouraged by his dad, who owned sporting goods stores in upstate New York. Dan grew up fishing in the Adirondack Mountains. His passion for trout and steelhead fly fishing eventually led him far from New York, to Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. He moved to West Yellowstone at age 22.

Dan began tying flies when he was ten years old. He has designed over 200 patterns of flies that are the trademark Delektable™ collection utilizing both traditional and new age materials. His fly patterns are now tied by Riverborn Fly Company in Boise Idaho and supplied nationally. His passion for fly tying is as strong now as it has ever been. He is constantly thinking about, designing, tying, and field testing his new designs in the great Madison River just outside his door and other rivers he guides including the Big Hole, Beaverhead, Ruby, Missouri, Stillwater, Yellowstone, and Big Horn Rivers. Dan loves to make stuff and started building rods in 1975. He now constructs custom graphite, fiberglass, and bamboo rods at the shop. He started Beartooth Flyfishing in 1982, constructing Made in Montana braided leaders, hand-tied leaders, and fly rods.

Dan has access to an apartment, car, and flats boat on Andros Island in the Bahamas. He spends a good amount of winter time fishing the salt for Bonefish and many other saltwater species. He has an opportunity to design and test his saltwater patterns while on Andros Island.

Dan has guided in Montana’s trophy rivers for over 25 years. He built the Beartooth Flyfishing lodge in 1989, with the help of friends. He greatly values the friendships he has built over the years. His love of the mountains, the solitude, and the peace is exceeded by his appreciation of all the people who have treated him like family. Dan loves fly fishing and all the challenges and rewards it brings. He looks forward to continuing to innovate, to being in touch with nature, and to continuing to bring the joys of fly fishing and deeper knowledge of fly fishing to even more people.

RECIPE

• Hook: Gamakatsu #SL11-3H in sizes #2, #4, #6, #8
• Thread: Pink 3/0 Uni-thread
• Eyes: For sizes #6 and #8 size small silver bead chain eyes; size #4 Medium Silver bead chain eyes; size #2 Real Eyes plus 5/32” Nickel/Red. All eyes to be super glued to Hook Shank.
• Tail: Six strands of Krystal flash in bonefish tan.
• Body: Same as tail, wrapped and glued with Krazy Glue
• Wing: Under wing six strands of Krystal Flash Bonefish Tan with Ice Fur Camel Tan and Ice Fur Pink Bonefish Wing with a topping of six sili legs nymph size in pumpkin solid color
• Head: Dubbed Pink Highlight Dubbing. Drop of super glue before winding dubbed head.

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From Chris:

With regards to fly tying and fishing, I have done both since I was 9-years-old. Even with my rather limited math skills, I believe that translates to 40 years experience. Although I do fish and tie nymphs, my true passion is for dry fly-fishing, especially of the very small variety. Favorite hatches involve fishing baetis, midges, and tricos. I look upon fly-tying as a continually evolving process with new materials and new twists on old ties and methods emerging all of the time. My philosophy as a fly-tier is that tying is really a way of problem-solving. I spend a great deal of time on streams and lakes with much time being spent simply as an observer of entomology and nature. I try to come up with patterns that fit different situations, try to be innovative in the creation of flies to solve different problems, and I also try to learn from other individuals in order to be a better tier and fisherman.
While I certainly would not consider myself a famous tier or fly fisherman, I have been demonstrating fly-tying at expos (including the tremendous East Idaho Expo), fly club meetings, for community groups, and in shops for about the last eight years. Some of my flies have also been featured in Fly Fish America, and I am currently a member of Whiting's Pro Team. Also, I am currently producing a line of dry fly and emerger patterns that will be marketed by Riverborn Flies in 2010.
Over the years, I have been helped by many people to improve my skills as a tier and fly fisherman, and to those folks I owe a great debt of gratitude. I truly love this sport and as I grow to be a mature member of the fly tying and fishing community, it is one of my goals to pass on a little of the knowledge I have accumulated over the years.

RECIPE:

• Hook: TMC 102Y #21, or TMC 2488 #20-30
• Thread: black UTC 70
• Tail: Callibaetis colored antron dubbing shuck
• Body: black Flashabou
• Thorax: peacock eye fibers
• Wing: dun or tan poly twisted and tied in a loop
• Legs: Whiting midge grizzly, speckled badger, or dun palmered through the peacock

View several other of Chris Williams Patterns too.

From Al:

I grew up in Michigan and have fished as long as I can remember. After graduating college, I moved to California and gravitated toward fly fishing almost exclusively. I have been tying “seriously” since 1983 and have been a tying instructor both independently and for several Colorado fly shops since 2000. In 2005 I also began guiding along Colorado’s front range. Currently I am a member of Whiting Farms Pro Staff and am employed by PEAK Fishing and I have several fly patterns commercially available. In addition to guiding, tying instruction and demos, my wife Diana and I own and operate our own company geared primarily toward flyfishing education services. More detailed information is available at www.alrittflies.com.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Tiemco 2488
• Thread: UTC 70 Denier
• Tail: Byed and Barred Braided Leader Butt (Available from Hareline Dubbin’ as “Adult Damsel Body”)
• Thorax: Super Fine Dubbing
• Wing: Organza
• Foam Back: Narrow strip of 2mm Closed Cell Foam, majority of length split so foam is 2 narrow legs joined at one end
• Spot/Post: ParaPost Yarn

Dan Delekta started Fly fishing when he was ten years old, encouraged by his dad, who owned sporting goods stores in upstate New York. Dan grew up fishing in the Adirondack Mountains. His passion for trout and steelhead fly fishing eventually led him far from New York, to Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. He moved to West Yellowstone at age 22.

Dan began tying flies when he was ten years old. He has designed over 200 patterns of flies that are the trademark Delektable™ collection utilizing both traditional and new age materials. His fly patterns are now tied by Riverborn Fly Company in Boise Idaho and supplied nationally. His passion for fly tying is as strong now as it has ever been. He is constantly thinking about, designing, tying, and field testing his new designs in the great Madison River just outside his door and other rivers he guides including the Big Hole, Beaverhead, Ruby, Missouri, Stillwater, Yellowstone, and Big Horn Rivers. Dan loves to make stuff and started building rods in 1975. He now constructs custom graphite, fiberglass, and bamboo rods at the shop. He started Beartooth Flyfishing in 1982, constructing Made in Montana braided leaders, hand-tied leaders, and fly rods.

Dan has access to an apartment, car, and flats boat on Andros Island in the Bahamas. He spends a good amount of winter time fishing the salt for Bonefish and many other saltwater species. He has an opportunity to design and test his saltwater patterns while on Andros Island.

Dan has guided in Montana’s trophy rivers for over 25 years. He built the Beartooth Flyfishing lodge in 1989, with the help of friends. He greatly values the friendships he has built over the years. His love of the mountains, the solitude, and the peace is exceeded by his appreciation of all the people who have treated him like family. Dan loves fly fishing and all the challenges and rewards it brings. He looks forward to continuing to innovate, to being in touch with nature, and to continuing to bring the joys of fly fishing and deeper knowledge of fly fishing to even more people.

RECIPE

• Hook: Nymph Hook 2XH, 2XL in sizes #14, #16, and #18
• Thread: Red 6/0 Danville
• Bead Head: Silver Color in 3/32 size for sizes #14 and #16; 5/64 for #18 and #20
• Tail: 8 Fibers of Mallard Flank dyed Medium Dun Color
• Body: Holographic Red Tinsel Medium size super glued down; Do-Not get the glue on the tail.
• Ribbing: Silver Fine Wire ribbed in the same direction as the body.
• Thorax: Ice Dub UV Gray
• Wing case and legs: Midge flash in the light blue dun color 8 strands pulled over thorax and then split into four strands; then tied back and cut to length of body.
• Hackle: CDC Natural Dun 2 or 2 _ turns on sparse side.
• Head: Hares’ Ear plus Dubbin Dark Hare’s Ear Color

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Boots Allen is a third generation guide and outfitter from Western Wyoming. Over the last 18 years, he has had the opportunity to fish and guide at destinations around the world, including Argentina, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Costa Rica, British Columbia, and the streams of the Rocky Mountain West. He has penned numerous articles for fly fishing magazines such as Fly Tyer, The Fly Fishing and Tying Journal, The Drake, and Sports Afield. Boots has used his creations at the fly tying vise for a variety of game fish including taimen, pike, lenok, sea-run brown trout, steelhead, pacific salmon, snook, roosterfish, redfish, and almost every imaginable species of trout.

Recipe
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• Hook: Dai Riki 135, Size 10
• Thread: Tan 6/0
• Wing: Sand-colored EP Silky Fibers
• Shuck: Small tan Tentacle Legs
• Abdomen: Tying thread (coated with Zap-A-Gap)
• Ribbing: Brown, flat wax tying thread (Coated with Zap-A-Gap)
• Legs: Tan or clear Tentacle Legs
• Wing Support: Tan 2mm foam
• Hackle: Brown
• Thorax and head: Cream or tan dubbing

EDIT: If you like Kelly's tying you might be interested in the Free Hi Definition Downloads we are giving away. He is one of the three tyers we are highlighting on our store for our 101st post!

Kelly has been a fly fishing guide for 27 years. He started guiding in Michigan at the age of 16. He started his fly shop The Troutsman in Traverse City, Michigan, in 1981. He continued to run The Troutsman until the spring of 2002 when he moved to Montana. He is an author and lecturer. His books are Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout (co-authored with Bob Linsenman) and Cripples and Spinners. Kelly has been published by virtually every major magazine in the business and is Editor-at-Large for Fly Fisherman Magazine. Kelly is also one of the hosts of Fly Fish TV on the Outdoor Life Network.

Recipe:

• Hook: #2-6 3x Streamer
• Thread: GSP200
• Tail: Marabou Yellow
• Body: Small Chrystaline Chenille
• UnderWing: Underwing calftail
• Overwing: Mallard Flank dyed yellow
• Head and Collar: Yellow Dear Hair

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From Chris:

With regards to fly tying and fishing, I have done both since I was 9-years-old. Even with my rather limited math skills, I believe that translates to 40 years experience. Although I do fish and tie nymphs, my true passion is for dry fly-fishing, especially of the very small variety. Favorite hatches involve fishing baetis, midges, and tricos. I look upon fly-tying as a continually evolving process with new materials and new twists on old ties and methods emerging all of the time. My philosophy as a fly-tier is that tying is really a way of problem-solving. I spend a great deal of time on streams and lakes with much time being spent simply as an observer of entomology and nature. I try to come up with patterns that fit different situations, try to be innovative in the creation of flies to solve different problems, and I also try to learn from other individuals in order to be a better tier and fisherman.
While I certainly would not consider myself a famous tier or fly fisherman, I have been demonstrating fly-tying at expos (including the tremendous East Idaho Expo), fly club meetings, for community groups, and in shops for about the last eight years. Some of my flies have also been featured in Fly Fish America, and I am currently a member of Whiting's Pro Team. Also, I am currently producing a line of dry fly and emerger patterns that will be marketed by Riverborn Flies in 2010.
Over the years, I have been helped by many people to improve my skills as a tier and fly fisherman, and to those folks I owe a great debt of gratitude. I truly love this sport and as I grow to be a mature member of the fly tying and fishing community, it is one of my goals to pass on a little of the knowledge I have accumulated over the years.

RECIPE:

• Hook: TMC 2488 #12 or Partridge Klinkhammer #14
• Thread: UTC 70 olive
• Tail: March Brown antron dubbing shuck
• Body: Underbody of Olive Superfine Dubbing, and overbody of Blue-Wing Olive turkey biot tied with a furled body
• Thorax: Olive Superfine Dubbing with a translucent grey Razorfoam wingcase
• Wing: matched CDC wings pulled through the wingcase
• Legs: 1 or 2 wraps Whiting speckled badger hackle clipped into a V underneath

From Al:

I grew up in Michigan and have fished as long as I can remember. After graduating college, I moved to California and gravitated toward fly fishing almost exclusively. I have been tying “seriously” since 1983 and have been a tying instructor both independently and for several Colorado fly shops since 2000. In 2005 I also began guiding along Colorado’s front range. Currently I am a member of Whiting Farms Pro Staff and am employed by PEAK Fishing and I have several fly patterns commercially available. In addition to guiding, tying instruction and demos, my wife Diana and I own and operate our own company geared primarily toward flyfishing education services. More detailed information is available at www.alrittflies.com.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Tiemco 100 or 101
• Thread: UTC 70 Denier
• Body: Yellow Super Fine Dubbing
• Thorax: Yellow Super Fine Dubbing
• Wing: White (winter phase) hair from the bottom of a snowshoe hare’s hind foot
• Egg Sack: Red Foam
• Trailing Bubbles: 2 strands of Mirage Opal Flash
• Rib: Yellow Dyed Grizzly Hackle, palmered through body and trimmed short
• Under Wing: Mirage Opal Flash
• Spot: Red Foam
• Hackle: Light Barred Ginger dry fly hackle

Boots Allen is a third generation guide and outfitter from Western Wyoming. Over the last 18 years, he has had the opportunity to fish and guide at destinations around the world, including Argentina, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Costa Rica, British Columbia, and the streams of the Rocky Mountain West. He has penned numerous articles for fly fishing magazines such as Fly Tyer, The Fly Fishing and Tying Journal, The Drake, and Sports Afield. Boots has used his creations at the fly tying vise for a variety of game fish including taimen, pike, lenok, sea-run brown trout, steelhead, pacific salmon, snook, roosterfish, redfish, and almost every imaginable species of trout.

Recipe

• Hook: Mustad 34011, size 4 to size 2/0
• Thread: Black 3/0
• Tail: Strip of antelope hide colored black
• Shellback: Two strips of black and white, two-tone, 2mm foam
• Body: Black Ice chenille
• Legs: Four strips of black rubber, knotted to form knee and ankle joints

EDIT: If you like Kelly's tying you might be interested in the Free Hi Definition Downloads we are giving away. He is one of the three tyers we are highlighting on our store for our 101st post!

Kelly has been a fly fishing guide for 27 years. He started guiding in Michigan at the age of 16. He started his fly shop The Troutsman in Traverse City, Michigan, in 1981. He continued to run The Troutsman until the spring of 2002 when he moved to Montana. He is an author and lecturer. His books are Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout (co-authored with Bob Linsenman) and Cripples and Spinners. Kelly has been published by virtually every major magazine in the business and is Editor-at-Large for Fly Fisherman Magazine. Kelly is also one of the hosts of Fly Fish TV on the Outdoor Life Network.

Recipe:

• Hook: 12-18 Standard Dry
• Thread: 50 GSD
• Body: Cinnamon Brown Cinnamon Superfine.
• Wing: Underwing Gold Metallic Braid; Overwing Natural Deer
• Legs: Round Rubber - small

Dan Delekta started Fly fishing when he was ten years old, encouraged by his dad, who owned sporting goods stores in upstate New York. Dan grew up fishing in the Adirondack Mountains. His passion for trout and steelhead fly fishing eventually led him far from New York, to Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. He moved to West Yellowstone at age 22.

Dan began tying flies when he was ten years old. He has designed over 200 patterns of flies that are the trademark Delektable™ collection utilizing both traditional and new age materials. His fly patterns are now tied by Riverborn Fly Company in Boise Idaho and supplied nationally. His passion for fly tying is as strong now as it has ever been. He is constantly thinking about, designing, tying, and field testing his new designs in the great Madison River just outside his door and other rivers he guides including the Big Hole, Beaverhead, Ruby, Missouri, Stillwater, Yellowstone, and Big Horn Rivers. Dan loves to make stuff and started building rods in 1975. He now constructs custom graphite, fiberglass, and bamboo rods at the shop. He started Beartooth Flyfishing in 1982, constructing Made in Montana braided leaders, hand-tied leaders, and fly rods.

Dan has access to an apartment, car, and flats boat on Andros Island in the Bahamas. He spends a good amount of winter time fishing the salt for Bonefish and many other saltwater species. He has an opportunity to design and test his saltwater patterns while on Andros Island.

Dan has guided in Montana’s trophy rivers for over 25 years. He built the Beartooth Flyfishing lodge in 1989, with the help of friends. He greatly values the friendships he has built over the years. His love of the mountains, the solitude, and the peace is exceeded by his appreciation of all the people who have treated him like family. Dan loves fly fishing and all the challenges and rewards it brings. He looks forward to continuing to innovate, to being in touch with nature, and to continuing to bring the joys of fly fishing and deeper knowledge of fly fishing to even more people.

RECIPE

• Hook: Std. Dry Fly; sizes #14, #16, #18
• Thread: 6/0 Brown Danville
• Body: Ice Dub UV Cinnamon
• Hackle: Whiting Brown Furnace
• Rib: Fine Gold Wire
• Under wing: CDC Dun (Gray) color tied full
• Over wing: Light Bull Elk
• Legs: Sili legs Nymph size Brown Solid
• Head: Dubbed head to match body color

Watch More of Dan's Patterns!

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From Al:

I grew up in Michigan and have fished as long as I can remember. After graduating college, I moved to California and gravitated toward fly fishing almost exclusively. I have been tying “seriously” since 1983 and have been a tying instructor both independently and for several Colorado fly shops since 2000. In 2005 I also began guiding along Colorado’s front range. Currently I am a member of Whiting Farms Pro Staff and am employed by PEAK Fishing and I have several fly patterns commercially available. In addition to guiding, tying instruction and demos, my wife Diana and I own and operate our own company geared primarily toward flyfishing education services. More detailed information is available at www.alrittflies.com.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Dai-Riki 700B
• Thread: UTC 70 Denier
• Eyes: Black Round Rubber
• Body: Whitlock Crawdub SLF Dubbing
• Legs: Saddle Hackle palmered through body and brushed out Dubbing
• Weight: Lead Dumbell Eyes
• Antennea: Crystal Flash
• Carapace: Thin Skin
• Claws: Foam Claws Mounted on Round Rubber Arms
• Underbody: Yarn
• Rib: Ultra Wire

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From Chris:

With regards to fly tying and fishing, I have done both since I was 9-years-old. Even with my rather limited math skills, I believe that translates to 40 years experience. Although I do fish and tie nymphs, my true passion is for dry fly-fishing, especially of the very small variety. Favorite hatches involve fishing baetis, midges, and tricos. I look upon fly-tying as a continually evolving process with new materials and new twists on old ties and methods emerging all of the time. My philosophy as a fly-tier is that tying is really a way of problem-solving. I spend a great deal of time on streams and lakes with much time being spent simply as an observer of entomology and nature. I try to come up with patterns that fit different situations, try to be innovative in the creation of flies to solve different problems, and I also try to learn from other individuals in order to be a better tier and fisherman.
While I certainly would not consider myself a famous tier or fly fisherman, I have been demonstrating fly-tying at expos (including the tremendous East Idaho Expo), fly club meetings, for community groups, and in shops for about the last eight years. Some of my flies have also been featured in Fly Fish America, and I am currently a member of Whiting's Pro Team. Also, I am currently producing a line of dry fly and emerger patterns that will be marketed by Riverborn Flies in 2010.
Over the years, I have been helped by many people to improve my skills as a tier and fly fisherman, and to those folks I owe a great debt of gratitude. I truly love this sport and as I grow to be a mature member of the fly tying and fishing community, it is one of my goals to pass on a little of the knowledge I have accumulated over the years.

RECIPE:

• Hook: TMC 2488 sizes 14-18
• Thread: yellow UTC 70
• Tail: March Brown colored antron dubbing shuck
• Body: PMD turkey biot tied with a furled body
• Thorax: PMD colored Superfine dubbing
• Wing: CDC puff tied in by the tips of the feather fibers
• Legs: Whiting medium dun hackle parachuted around the CDC wing

Boots Allen is a third generation guide and outfitter from Western Wyoming. Over the last 18 years, he has had the opportunity to fish and guide at destinations around the world, including Argentina, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Costa Rica, British Columbia, and the streams of the Rocky Mountain West. He has penned numerous articles for fly fishing magazines such as Fly Tyer, The Fly Fishing and Tying Journal, The Drake, and Sports Afield. Boots has used his creations at the fly tying vise for a variety of game fish including taimen, pike, lenok, sea-run brown trout, steelhead, pacific salmon, snook, roosterfish, redfish, and almost every imaginable species of trout.

Recipe:

• Hook: Dai-Riki 135, Size 8-12
• Thread: Clear, fine monochord
• Eyes: Black dumbbell eyes, size to match hook
• Antennae: Pearlescent Silli Legs
• Body: Pearl Diamond Braid
• Hackle: White
• Shellback: White or tan Scud Skin
• Ribbing: Fine black wire

Also see other flies by Boots.

From Al:

I grew up in Michigan and have fished as long as I can remember. After graduating college, I moved to California and gravitated toward fly fishing almost exclusively. I have been tying “seriously” since 1983 and have been a tying instructor both independently and for several Colorado fly shops since 2000. In 2005 I also began guiding along Colorado’s front range. Currently I am a member of Whiting Farms Pro Staff and am employed by PEAK Fishing and I have several fly patterns commercially available. In addition to guiding, tying instruction and demos, my wife Diana and I own and operate our own company geared primarily toward flyfishing education services. More detailed information is available at www.alrittflies.com.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Tiemco 3761
• Thread: UTC 70 Denier
• Eyes: Black Mono Eyes
• Tail: Sparse Tail of Marabou fibers with one strand of Mirage Opal Flash on each side
• Body: A second bundle of marabou fibers equal to the tail, or the butts of the marabou tail fibers
• Thorax: Extension of Body
• Head: Extension of Body and Thorax
• Rib: Mirage Opal Flash
• Wing Bud: Mixed bundle of Antron and Mirage Opal Flash

EDIT: If you like Kelly's tying you might be interested in the Free Hi Definition Downloads we are giving away. He is one of the three tyers we are highlighting on our store for our 101st post!

Kelly has been a fly fishing guide for 27 years. He started guiding in Michigan at the age of 16. He started his fly shop The Troutsman in Traverse City, Michigan, in 1981. He continued to run The Troutsman until the spring of 2002 when he moved to Montana. He is an author and lecturer. His books are Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout (co-authored with Bob Linsenman) and Cripples and Spinners. Kelly has been published by virtually every major magazine in the business and is Editor-at-Large for Fly Fisherman Magazine. Kelly is also one of the hosts of Fly Fish TV on the Outdoor Life Network.

Recipe:

• Hook: 14-18 dry
• Thread: GSP 200
• Tail: Antron
• Body: Superfine Dub
• Wing: Antron and Natural Deer
• Legs: Small round rubber

Dan Delekta started Fly fishing when he was ten years old, encouraged by his dad, who owned sporting goods stores in upstate New York. Dan grew up fishing in the Adirondack Mountains. His passion for trout and steelhead fly fishing eventually led him far from New York, to Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. He moved to West Yellowstone at age 22.

Dan began tying flies when he was ten years old. He has designed over 200 patterns of flies that are the trademark Delektable™ collection utilizing both traditional and new age materials. His fly patterns are now tied by Riverborn Fly Company in Boise Idaho and supplied nationally. His passion for fly tying is as strong now as it has ever been. He is constantly thinking about, designing, tying, and field testing his new designs in the great Madison River just outside his door and other rivers he guides including the Big Hole, Beaverhead, Ruby, Missouri, Stillwater, Yellowstone, and Big Horn Rivers. Dan loves to make stuff and started building rods in 1975. He now constructs custom graphite, fiberglass, and bamboo rods at the shop. He started Beartooth Flyfishing in 1982, constructing Made in Montana braided leaders, hand-tied leaders, and fly rods.

Dan has access to an apartment, car, and flats boat on Andros Island in the Bahamas. He spends a good amount of winter time fishing the salt for Bonefish and many other saltwater species. He has an opportunity to design and test his saltwater patterns while on Andros Island.

Dan has guided in Montana’s trophy rivers for over 25 years. He built the Beartooth Flyfishing lodge in 1989, with the help of friends. He greatly values the friendships he has built over the years. His love of the mountains, the solitude, and the peace is exceeded by his appreciation of all the people who have treated him like family. Dan loves fly fishing and all the challenges and rewards it brings. He looks forward to continuing to innovate, to being in touch with nature, and to continuing to bring the joys of fly fishing and deeper knowledge of fly fishing to even more people.

RECIPE

• Hook: Streamer #6, #8, #10
• Thread: Black 6/0 Danville
• Bead: Copper
• Tail: Dyed Grizzly Brown Marabou
• Body: Peacock Herl
• Rib: Copper Wire
• Weight: .030 tin along side of hook shank
• Legs: Silly barred pumpkin/green
• Antennae: White Goose Biot
• Hackle: Dark Brown Speckled Hen Back
• Head: Ice Dub Peacock

EDIT: If you like Kelly's tying you might be interested in the Free Hi Definition Downloads we are giving away. He is one of the three tyers we are highlighting on our store for our 101st post!

Kelly has been a fly fishing guide for 27 years. He started guiding in Michigan at the age of 16. He started his fly shop The Troutsman in Traverse City, Michigan, in 1981. He continued to run The Troutsman until the spring of 2002 when he moved to Montana. He is an author and lecturer. His books are Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout (co-authored with Bob Linsenman) and Cripples and Spinners. Kelly has been published by virtually every major magazine in the business and is Editor-at-Large for Fly Fisherman Magazine. Kelly is also one of the hosts of Fly Fish TV on the Outdoor Life Network.

Recipe:

• Hook: 12-16 200r
• Thread: Wine 6/0
• Tail: Ostrich Plume - 3.
• Body: Brown, Tan, Gray hares dub or squirrel dub.
• Thorax: Pheasant Tail with small gold wire rib
• Wing: wing case same as thorax

James Warren has been tying commercially since he was 12 years old. He has guided for 9 years and fished all over the world.

Recipe:

• Hook: Stainless Steel 1/0
• Thread: Gray 3/0
• Tail: Equal parts white and gray Ice Fur or similar product (ep fibers, fishhair, ect). Tie in with darker color in the dorsal position.
• Body: Pearl Cactus chenille or similar. Webby grizzly hackle palmered up body, longest hackle to the front.
• Head: Gray 1/8” fly foam

See more of James' patterns by selecting him from the categories at the right or by Clicking HERE.

Doug puts the weight on in this heavy multi purpose fly.

Livingston tier and guide Doug McKnight hails originally from Pensylvania, but now lives in Livingston, MT. He is currently a fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants and also creates beautiful display flies in custom shadow boxes.

If you would like to learn more about Doug's custom work you can reach him at dougmfish406@gmail.com or by calling him at George Anderson's Yellowstone Angler at (406) 222-7130.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Std Saltwater #2-8
• Thread: UTC 140 color to suit
• Eyes: Bead chain
• Wing: Polar fiber color to suit, spanflex, flash
• Legs: spanflex, colored with permanent marker
• Head: Antron Crystal chenille, color and size to suit